Green Matters
When it comes to paper communications, recycled paper is the greenest option, it uses less energy, water, and produces lower carbon emissions than the manufacturing of non-recycled paper and at the same time reduces the amount of waste to landfill – as paper can be recycled 4 to 5 times. With advances in technology and processes, recycled paper is now as white and has the same print performance as non recycled paper.
Manufacturing recycled papers involves a multi stage process that starts with the raw material of waste paper and ends with the final product of a recycled paper that is comparable with virgin fibre papers both technically, aesthetically and on press.
The lifecycle of recycled paper can be repeated 4 - 5 times before the cellulose fibres that form a sheet of paper become too short for paper-making. The lifecycle highlights recycled paper as the greenest option for printed communications.
Arjowiggins Graphic has 3 manufacturing sites in France that allow for the production of papers with a wide range of grammage, finish, whiteness and applications. The portfolio of mills cover all aspects involved in transforming waste paper into high quality recycled papers.